Crouch told hotspur magazine: "I'm excited to be back into it again and the added challenge of Champions League football really adds to that feeling, particularly as we're coming off the back of a good season that got us there in the first place," says Crouchy whose winning goal at Eastlands was decisive in our advance.

"We're all keen to get started, to build on what we have achieved already at Tottenham. We've got to ensure that we get through the play-off first, of course, but I've been lucky enough to play in the Champions League before and it really is the best competition, featuring the best players in the world.

"I can't wait. I just know the atmosphere at White Hart Lane is going to be fantastic."